Inman

Chinese translation: 英曼

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English term or phrase:Inman
Chinese translation:英曼
Entered by: Edward LIU

15:42 Mar 10, 2004
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: Inman
Inman is a man' name.
Which one is better: “伊曼” or “英曼”?
panyuan
英曼
Explanation:

英曼较好

逃兵英曼(Inman)
http://news.baidu.com/ns?cl=2&rn=30&tn=news&word=nicole kidm...

英格丽褒曼(Ingrid Bergman)
http://cn.dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries_and_regions/unite...
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Edward LIU
Canada
Local time: 13:20
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4 +1英曼
Edward LIU
4 +1英曼
Kika Capretti
4英门
jyuan_us


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英曼


Explanation:

英曼较好

逃兵英曼(Inman)
http://news.baidu.com/ns?cl=2&rn=30&tn=news&word=nicole kidm...

英格丽褒曼(Ingrid Bergman)
http://cn.dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries_and_regions/unite...

Edward LIU
Canada
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 47
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inman
英曼


Explanation:
the other one is too similar to the islamic imam, and this should be just a simple name.

Kika Capretti
Local time: 18:20
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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inman
英门


Explanation:
英曼 sounds like a female. "man" is probably rponounced as men as in chairman, woman,so, it is Ok translate it into "door"

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Note added at 14 hrs 36 mins (2004-03-11 06:18:49 GMT)
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To clearwater:
陆小曼, 褒曼,轻歌曼舞, 席曼宁,曼德拉(这里指温妮), 曼妙,海曼, 妮可基曼, 都是女的。只有苏曼殊, 记得好像还是大方丈之类。

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 40

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neutral  clearwater: “曼”字焉能辨雌雄:)
3 hrs
  -> 陆小曼, 褒曼,轻歌曼舞, 席曼宁,曼德拉(这里指温妮), 曼妙,海曼, 妮可基曼, 都是女的。只有苏曼殊, 记得好像还是大方丈之类。
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